One good thing about the impending spending cuts... Perhaps some of these pointless and petty council officials will be axed.
That applies to Town Councils and County too ...
They might have to see what the real world is like then, applying for minimum wage jobs, stacking shelves in Asda (if they are lucky, or even qualified!!)
It wouldn't help with the Xmas lights, but perhaps things like the senseless complaint about the Fountains advertisement would never happen.